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Volume 213, Issue 1922, January 1922

The first volume of the Institution's Proceedings was published in 1837. Entitled the Minutes of Proceedings, these contained not only papers but also Institution matters such as annual reports, announcements and membership grade transfers as well as abstracts of papers published in other contemporary journals.

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF WILLIAM BARTON WORTHINGTON, 1921.
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- pp. 1–14
- Author: W B WORTHINGTON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14494
- i ! OPENIXG IIEETING, SESSIOS 1021-192?. [Minutes of Mr. BRODIE,in returning thanks, remarked that it was a great pleasure t o him to have the resolution m o d by Sir DouglakFox, whom he well remembcrod in connection with the importantMersey Tunnel work his firm were carrying out in Liverpool many years ago. Mr. Bitz-Gibbon had recalled the fact that they worked together when being trained as enginecrs, and, with that modesty for which Mr. Fitz-Gibbon was well known, he had cut off quite a few years in estimatingthe lapse of time...
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THE INDIAN RAILWAY GAUGE PROBLEM.
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- pp. 15–55
- Authors: F G ROYAL DAWSON; FGR DAWSON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14496
- Proceedings.] ROYAL-DAWSON ON INDIAN RAILWAP GAUGES. I5 15 November, 1921. WILLIAMBARTONWORTHINGTON,President, in the Chair. The PRESIDENT the Council had passed the following resosaid lution, which he had no doubt expressed the sentiment meeting : of t.hg " That the Councilhavelearned with sorrow of thedeath of SirDouglas Fox, Past-President. The termination of such a long association with The Institution and its activityis deeply regretted, and it is resolved that the Council's sympathy and condolence be conveyed to Sir Douglas Fox's family...
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DISCUSSION. THE INDIAN RAILWAY GAUGE PROBLEM.
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- pp. 56–89
- Authors: F J WARING; O BURY; M E YEATMAN; T R JOHNSON; T B GRIERSON; W B LEANE; H W S HUSBANDS; W W GRIERSON; R J MONEY; H O WELLER
- Document Type: Discussion
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14497
- 56 DISCUSSION INDIAN ON RAILWAY GAUGES. [Xinutw of Discussion. The President. The PREBIDEKT, in conveying the thanks of The Inst,itut,ion$0 tho Author for Paper, saidit contained a massof facts and his reason3 whichno doubt wouldprovokea good discussion. Thc battle of the gauges had taken place in England 80 years ago, and he had of when the 4-foot Hi-inoh noticed, in reading reports the inquiry,that gauge was adopted as a standard, most of those who gave evidence in favour of 4 feet 8 inches being the standard gauge-a great many : railways having been made in that year, 1843-said that had they hccn beginning again thcy would have been very glad to have had some more inches...
CORRESPONDENCE. THE INDIAN RAILWAY GAUGE PROBLEM.
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- pp. 89–122
- Authors: H K BAMBER; H BURT; W M BURTON; W V CONSTABLE; F COUCHMAN; F R JOHNSON; J N D LA TOUCHE; G E LILLIE; J D SHANNON; H B TAYLOR; E G WALKER
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14498
- Proceedings.] COKRESPONnEXCR ON INlllAS RATLWAY GAUGES. 89 which was described in the Paper as the negation of a policy, as in The .4uthor l~racticc meant that t,he merits of a case ultimately depended on it t,lw individual judgment of t,lle meruber who happened to hove the final handling of it. It was not for theAuthortosaywhether legislation could be carried through successfully, but he held that, in vicw of thc importanceof the question, i t was dcsirsble that evoryono who had studicd thc gauge problem and had arrived a t definita conclusions conccrningit should voice t,hem,inorder tlvat the interest of thc general public, whom it ultimat,clyconccrned,shouldbe awakened to the position...
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DEEP-WATER QUAYS : GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF DESIGN.
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- pp. 128–134
- Author: E LATHAM
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14500
- 128 LATHAM ON DEEP-WATER QUAYS: [Min"t,ea ot drew The PRESIDENT the attentionof the members to theincreasc in the admission of Students. Students had fallen off very greatly
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ON THE STABILITY OF DEEP-WATER QUAY-WALLS.
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- pp. 135–143
- Author: F E W SHIELDS
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14502
- (Paper No. 4400.) L'On the Stability of Deep-Water Quay-Walls.'' By FRANCIS ERNEST WENTWORTH-SHZILDS, O.B.E., M. Inst. C.E. THEdesign of retaining-malls with a view t o ensure their strength and stability has been dealt with in many text-books and papers, but the subject is by no means exhausted. No general agreement has been reached as to the best way of estimating the forces and resistances involved in the case of a wall with earth backing and on anearthfoundation...
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DISCUSSION. ON THE STABILITY OF DEEP-WATER QUAY-WALLS.
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- pp. 144–159
- Authors: A S E ACKERMANN; A E HURSE; C KIRKPATRICK; C S MEIK; J S WILSON; E LATHAM; F E W SHIELDS
- Document Type: Discussion
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14535
- Discussion. The President. uiQnn. Yr.Aeker- The PRESIDENT moved a vote of thanks t o the Authors for their Papers. Mr. .L. S. E. A 4 ~ referring to the calculated result~ of ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Figs, I and 2 (pp. 138 and 139) remarkedthat Mr. WentworthShcilds gavein Fig. I theactivolateral pressure which the clay produced, whereas Fig. P recorded the lateral resistance which the clay offered when pushedagainst.Thefirstpointhe \rould draw atkntion to was t h a t a t a depth of 20 feet, roughly speaking, the intensity of pressure as shown by Fig...
CORRESPONDENCE. ON THE STABILITY OF DEEP-WATER QUAY-WALLS.
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- pp. 160–207
- Authors: E W BEARE; A L BELL; A T BEST; E J BUCKTON; A E CAREY; E W PORTER; L J SPEIGHT; A T WALMISLEY; F G CARRON; W D CAY; F M DU PLAT TAYLOR; F W DUCKHAM; E W HOLLINGWORTH; A H ROBERTS; F E W SHIELDS; A HOPE; E LATHAM; L LUIGGI; J B L MEEK; E W PORTER; A SCOTT; L J SPEIGHT; F SPRING; A T WALMISLEY
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14547
- Correspondence. n .BW~. Mr. E. W. BEARE renlarkcd that scvcralveryimportantpoints needed further discussion. First, the presence of water the in earth, behind, under, and infront of the wall : sccondly, the question of friction a t t h e back and at the tde of thc wall, and thirdly, the position of the resultant of the oarth=pressure under the wall. Mr. Wentworth-Sheilds'ssuggestion to calculate the lateral prevsure of a flooded backing as that due to thccart,h alouc, or clve that of water whosefree surface was a t Soakage level,whichrvor was the greater, appearcd t o be an excellent way out of the diliiculty in most cases, but there seemed to bc a touch of guesswurk about it...
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CONTROL OF TRAINS, IN RELATION TO INCREASED WEIGHT AND SPEED COMBINED WITH REDUCED HEADWAY.
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- pp. 208–222
- Author: A W RENDELL
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14548
- 20s ADNISSION OF STUDENTS. [Jlinutes "f 10 January, 1922. ~ \ l I ~ l ~ I . \BARTON WORTHINGTON, Prcnirlmt,, hI in the Chair. said The PRESIDENT t,lle Council had passed tha following resolution : The Council rrrord their d w p sense of t h e loss sustaincd by The Institution in t,he death of its Past-Presidcnt, Sir William Xatthews, K.C.M.G., and offer their sincere condolence to his relatives. During Sir William Matthe,ws's mcmbership of t,he Institution for period of 61 years, he was one of tllc most ea,rnrst s u p ~ m t e r s its a h v i t i e s , and his membership of the of Connril for a pcriod of 2 1 years as marked by zcalous attcnt,ion t,o cvery mat,t,erwhich came before t,hat body, and a wise judgment, which was valued byhis colleagues no ICRS thantho pmsonal charm mit,h which hc invcstedhisco-opcrationintheir business...
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TRIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE VACUUM-BRAKE FOR LONG FREIGHT-TRAINS.
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- pp. 223–248
- Authors: H FOWLER; H N GRESLEY
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14549
- rmceedings.1 FOWLER AND GRESLEY os THE VACUUM BRAKE. 223 (Paper " No. 4404.) Trial? in Connection with the Application of the Vacuum-Brake for Long Freight-Trains." By Sir HENRY FOWLER, K.B.E., N . Inst. C.E., and ~ C E R B E K T NIGEL G R E ~ L E Y , C.B.E., M . Inst. C.E. IT is now morethan 60 years sincc the necessity of continuous automaticbrakes for passenger trains was fully realizrd...
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DISCUSSION. TRIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE VACUUM-BRAKE FOR LONG FREIGHT-TRAINS.
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- pp. 249–282
- Authors: H FOWLER; H N GRESLEY; J ASPINALL; J W CROSS; S TRITTON; W E DALBY; H FOWLER; V L RAVEN; R W REID; W E HARDY; R E L MAUNSELL; H W H RICHARDS; A J HILL; F J HOOKHAM; A W RENDELL
- Document Type: Discussion
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14550
- pro cord in^^.] DISCUSSION ON C'OhT1101, OF TI?ATXS. 249 Discussion. The PRESIDENT moved a vote of thanks to the Buthors for their The rroJidsnt Papers. Sir HENRY FOWLER tbe inception of the trials described said in the Paper by Mr. Gresley and himself was due to the fact that they were members of a commission on brakes, which was sitting -or supposed to bc sitting-in connection with the allied countries, and they were interested in the matter because it scemed that no figures similar t o those which they presented were in existence in this country so far as the vacuum brake was concerned...
CORRESPONDENCE. TRIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE VACUUM-BRAKE FOR LONG FREIGHT-TRAINS.
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- pp. 283–293
- Authors: T BARTY; C S CHURCHILL; A C CLEAR; C B COLLETT; J D TWINBERROW; A W RENDELL; H FOWLER
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14551
- Correspondenoe. Mr. l . 'ARTY coluidered that the general conclusions stated on 311'-~ m b . 11. 242 appeared t o be broader than was warranted, in vicw of the exceptional conditions under which thc trials had beru made. For cxample, conclusion (1) would require to have the following words added: "and provided that all leakages had been made tight,, and t,he travel of the brake-pistons equalizcd, and that the wagons were uf equal might, and all unloaded." It would be interesting t o know the number of '' man-hours " occupied in getting the trains sufficiently as described...
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HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS OF THE BARCELONA TRACTION, LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.
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- pp. 295–318
- Author: H F PARSHALL
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14552
- (Prrpr No. 4589.) " Hydro-Electric Installations of the Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company." By HOKACE FIELD PARSHALL, D.Sc., M . Inst. C.E. T m hydro-electric installations described in this Paper are shown in Figs. 1, Plate 2, which indicate generally the character of all the works and installations, whether built or contemplated. Those on the upper reaches of the Pallarosariver begin with the small 4,500 HP. installation a t Pobla, designed as an auxiliary to supply 296 PARSHALL ON HYDRO-ICLECTRICINSTALLATIONS...
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DISCUSSION ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS.
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- pp. 319–337
- Authors: J S HIGHFIELD; C S MEIK; W J E BINNIE; H O BURGE; A STEIGER; E S W MOORE; R E TICKELL; C H COLSON; W H THORPE; H F RICHARDS; E W MONKHOUSE
- Document Type: Discussion
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14558
- Proceeding*.] DISCUSSION ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS. 319 Discussion. The PRESIDENT moved a vote of thankstotheAuthor for Tho Prmiiienl his Paper. The AUTHOR explained that thedimensions in t,he Paper had been 'The Autbor. converted from the metric system, and as a result there were minor slips in theproof which would be obvious to the average engineer. It had also been much condensed and some things hadbeen pa,sscdover to which he might refer. He had not explained in the body of the Paper the disposal of the materialat the back the Confluence dam of a t elevation 305...
CORRESPONDENCE ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS.
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- pp. 338–357
- Authors: A C ANDERSON; F BOLTON; J CALDWELL; A S GRUNSPAN; T STEVENS; W L STRANGE; W T TAYLOR; H E YERBURY
- Document Type: Letter
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14559
- 33s CORBESPONDENCE ON [Minutes of Correspondence. Mr.. duderson. of works of greatimportance, was alltooshort,andmany would lament the lack detail, especiallyas regarded troubles experienced. of He wished to ask why the construction of the Talarn dam was not carried continuously. on The figures for overall efficiency given on p. 300 presumably referred t o the Canlarasa installation, and were stated to be " confirmed by individual plant and machine trials,'' though it was not always clear to which power-house the Author referred. I thetrials were actuallycarriedoutonthe f to know exactly how the quantity of site, it wouldbevaluable water discharged fromtheturbines wasmeasured...
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DISTRIBUTION OF STRESS IN THIN MILD-STEEL PLATES OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, FIXED ALONG THEIR EDGES, AND SUBJECT TO UNIFORMILY-DISTRIBUTED LOADS.
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- Author: B C LAWS
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14560
- SECT.11.-OTHER SELECTED PAPERS. (Payer No. 4 4 2 1 . ) " Distribution of Stress in Thin Mild-Steel Plates of Rectangular Shape, Fixed along their Edges, and subject t o Uniformly-Distributed Loads." By BERXARD COURTNEYLAWS,D.Sc., M. Inst. C.E. DURING recent years problcm the forming subject thc of this Paper attracted has considerable atkntion. The reason, partly academic, lies perhaps principally in the fact that, in consequence of kcen competition, engineers are compelled to produce designs which, wbilc thesafety of the finished structureisassured,are conducive to economy in material...
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A SPIRAL STAIRCASE CONSTRUCTED IN REINFORCED-CONCRETE.
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- Author: H W COWLING
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14563
- E p m . ] COTT-LISG O S A SPIRAL STAIRCASE IN COSCUETE. 38s (Paper No. 4387.) " A Spiral Staircase constructed in Reinforced-Concrete." By HEURY A L T E R COWLISC, B&.,Assoc. W M. Inst. C.E. REIYFORCED-COXCRETE spiral staircasesconstructed onthe lines adoptedbytheAuthorand described inthisPaperhavebeen foundsatisfactoryfromeverypoint of view. I n cheapness and rapidity of construction they compare very favourably with castiron spiralstaircases. The design adopted is shown in Figs. I. Each step was designed as a cantilovcr and reinforced accordingly...
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ABRIDGED. A METHOD OF INTRODUCING TRANSITION CURVES.
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- pp. 390–395
- Author: R B ROBINSON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14573
- 390 RODISSOS O S TRANSITIOX CURVES. [Selected (Paper No. 4386.) (Abridged.) " A Method of Introducing Transition Curves." By REQINALD URAUAX ROBINSON, AsSoc. M. Inst. C.E. INfitting a spiral to an existing curve it is necessary to shift the whole curve inwards by a certain amount, which may be as much as 1s foot. It maynot be possible t o move the curve by so much, on account of bridges, insufficient formation, other causes ; or but it may be possible ,to shiftthe curvo by a small aruount in such cases...
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DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF A NEW IMPULSE WATER-TURBINE.
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- pp. 396–407
- Author: E CREWDSON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14574
- 396 CREVDSOK ON DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF rselectell (Paper No. 4370.) "Design and Performance of a New Impulse WaterTurbine." By ERICCREWDSON, M.C., B.%., ASSOC. M. Inst. C.E. FORmany yearsonly twotypes of impulse water-turbineshave been generally manufactured, namely, the Pelton wheel, and the G i r d turbine. Of these two types theGirard turbine is practically so well obsolete for large power developments. Bothtypesare known that it is not necessary t o describe their design in detail...
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SERVICE-RESERVOIRS OF THE MELBOURNE WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEM.
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- pp. 408–415
- Author: E G RITCHIE
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14835
- (Paper No. 4396.) " Service-Reservoirs of the Melbourne Water-Supply System." B y Enc.4~GOWAR RITcnIE, If. Inst. C.E. THEest,imatedpopulationsupplied by the system in June, 1920, was 784,000. Theaveragedailysupplyis 45,200,000 gallons, and the maximum has been 78,300,000 gallons. The rater is derived from virgin mountain and forest eount,ry, free from occupation of any description, and is delivcred in a naturalcondition of such purity that no measurcsfor purificat,ion are necessary. It is conveyed to the service-reservoirs near the city by four independent conduits, which are so advantageously placed that the nater from each conduit can be largely interchanged in t,he event of a breakdomn...
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OBITUARY. SIR CHARLES DOUGLAS FOX. 1840-1921.
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- Document Type: Obituary
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14836
- 416 OBITUAKY. OBITUARY. flir (CHARLES) DOUGLAS Fox, Past-President, who died a t Kensington on the 13th November, 1921, was the eldest surviving son of Sir Charles FOX,^ M. Inst. C.E. He was born a t Smethwick on the 14th May, 1840, educated a t Cholmondeley School, Highgate, King's College School, and King's College, London (of which he was a Fellow), and in 1858 WBS articled to his father, who was then practising in Westminster...
OBITUARY. SIR WILLIAM MATTHEWS. 1844-1922.
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- Author: UNKNOWN
- Document Type: Obituary
- DOI: 10.1680/imotp.1922.14837
- 41S OBITUARY. SirDouglas Poxmarried,in 1863, Mary, daughter of thelate Prancis Beresford Wright, of OsmastonManor,Derby, by whom he had one son and four daughters. He was deeply interested in all Christian work, and took an active part in the administrat,ion of the ChurchMissionarySociety, the Young Men's Christian Association, and many other philanthropic and benevolent organizations. In Church affairs he was a member of the House of Laymen and served on the Diocesan Conference. Sr WILLIAM i MATTHEWS, K.C.M.G., Past-President, was born in Penzance on March &h, 1844...

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Minutes of the Proceedings

Volume 213, Issue 1922, January 1922